BFA Fairfax Student Records Destruction --
STUDENT RECORDS: Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax, Vermont, will be destroying any non-essential materials from student files of graduates from the Class of 2018.
SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS: Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax, Vermont, will be destroying Special Education records of students with birthdays January 1 - December 31, 1998 and January 1 - December 31, 1999, as this information is no longer relevant and/or needed for the student’s educational program. Please be advised that some of the information contained in Special Education files may be needed later on for other purposes such as eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits.
If you wish to have these records before they are destroyed, please email the Counseling office at rmasse@fwsu.org. This request must be made prior to Friday, February 21, 2025. Records may only be requested by the student or authorized agent.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024 National Unity Day
Our middle school wore and shared orange!
A visible message of building commUNITY through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent bullying.
#UnityEveryDay
Students from Mr. Heald's U.S. History: WWII to Vietnam class learn about the United States and the Soviet Union's involvement in Afghanistan during the Cold War. The students interviewed a first-hand source from Afghanistan for their documentary. When complete, they will screen the documentary for the high school student body.
This morning, in recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day, Fairfax resident Takara Hansell and her children Wraelyn and William led us in an Abenaki traditional dance. We are thankful for their willingness to share about their culture and traditions and engage our elementary learning community. Our students enjoyed learning the dance and seeing the Abenaki traditional clothing.
Fairfax Fire Chief Micah Genzlinger spends time teaching students about fire safety in kindergarten, grade one, grade two, and 1/2 multi-age classrooms. October is fire prevention month. Thank you for taking the time to educate our community!
Tucker Riggs, owner and operator of LSF Forest Products in Fletcher, Vermont, hosted three students on Friday afternoon. The students are members of Work Based Learning Seminar, a class to support students in career exploration. Each Friday the students visit a different local job site to learn about the roles and the different career pathways.
Tucker explained the various steps of the lumber industry as well as outlining how the LSF operation works. The students followed a log from delivery from a local logger all the way to being loaded on a truck for delivery. Tucker shared his wealth of information of the process and also LSF's connection to other local businesses, home builders, and even local farms.
Thank you to Tucker Riggs for a great tour and some great insight and information about the Forestry and Wood Products industry.
Our Forensic science class performed a controlled burn of self made structures for their arson unit. They were assisted with our local fire marshal to evaluate the findings. What an Amazing opportunity to collaborate with the community.
VARSITY BOYS SOCCER GAME KICKOFF TIME 4:30PM MONDAY 9/30
We apologize for a typo that appeared on this week's practice/event schedule. Today's Varsity Boys soccer game vs. Richford is a 4:30pm start (Not 4pm as listed). As of October 1st, all start times move to 4pm. Sorry for any confusion, and see you today at 4:30. Good luck!
Kindergarten Crowning - Fostering Relationships and Mentoring
This past Wednesday, we welcomed our newest students to our learning community at our Kindergarten Crowning ceremony. We have engaged in this tradition for decades and the ritual marks the beginning of our Kindergarten students’ journey at BFA Fairfax. We are thankful for this opportunity to welcome our newest students, as the Crowning Ceremony continues to be a symbolic event that provides a shared experience and fosters a strong sense of belonging.
Avery Maynard and Cohen Dudley, students in Jesse Gaudette's Work Based Learning Seminar class, visited RR Charlebois trucking in Milton as part of their study of local careers and businesses.
Tyler McNally, a resident of Fletcher, Vermont, gave the students an hour-long tour of the various departments at RR Charlebois, including Service and Parts of both Diesel trucks and vans.
Mr. McNally, the service department manager, was himself a graduate of a Technical program through Middlebury High School. He started at RR Charlebois through a Co-op program through the Hannafords Career Center in Middlebury and is proud to still be employed there.
"It is more than a job, but something I love to do," McNally explained. He offered some great advice to the students saying, "find what you love to do and go for it".
Thank you to Mr. McNally and RR Charlebois for a great tour!
Go Team!!
Mrs. Brown and some of Team Voyager (6th graders) captured enjoying team time!
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER GAME UPDATE FOR THURSDAY 9/19
There is a discrepancy between the weekly schedule and the master schedule for this Thursday's Middle School soccer start times. The actual start times are as follow:
MS Girls vs. Peoples - 4:30
MS Boys vs. Peoples - 5:30
Sorry for any confusion, and good luck!
The Sun Rises over another beautiful week of reading buddies here at BFA Fairfax Elementary.
*UPDATE* FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER GAMES VS. WINOOSKI ON THURSDAY 9/12
Due to a lack of available officials for the MS soccer games on Thursday vs. Winooski, the games will be played one after the other, as opposed to at the same time. Schedule is as follows:
4:30pm Girls
5:30pm Boys
Both games will take place on the JV Soccer field. Good luck!
Our school farm is always bustling with activity. Sun flowers soaking up the sun and our chickens happy to greet visitors! Thanks to all our summer volunteers who helped keep these gals well tended.
BFA lunch menu 9/9-9/13
Our bulletin boards are fresh, the playground is full of kids and learning is happening! Welcome back to school!
Wednesday 8/21 Athletic Updates:
-Due to unplayable field conditions the JV Girls soccer scrimmage at Lake Region has been cancelled. The varsity scrimmage is still ON. Bus departs 2:15. JV has the day off.
-The boys varsity soccer home scrimmage vs PA is still on at 4:30.
-Cross country and Football are practicing as scheduled.
BFA FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY AND BOYS SOCCER PRACTICE UPDATE (MONDAY 8/19)
Due to the current heavy rains, and risks of continued storms (and not able to go into the building for shelter) during the 3-4:15 practice timeframe, High School Cross Country and High School Boys Soccer practices are canceled today, Monday Aug. 19.
Tomorrow's practices will take place as scheduled.
Please stay tuned for updates on other team practices scheduled to start later this afternoon/evening.
BFA FAIRFAX STILL HAS THE FOLLOWING FALL COACHING VACANCIES
-Middle School Girls Soccer
-Middle School Boys Soccer
-High School Cross Country Assistant
If interested, please contact Geri Witalec-Krupa, Director of Student Activities, at gwitalec@fwsu.org